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Although in some women, new studies indicate that abnormally [#permalink]
08 Aug 2011, 13:49

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Although in some women, new studies indicate that abnormally low levels of the light-sensitive hormone melatonin in them may contribute to premenstrual depression, doctors are hesitant to recommend light therapy until additional studies have been completed.

Although in some women, new studies indicate that abnormally low levels of the light-sensitive hormone melatonin in them Although new studies indicate that levels of the abnormally low light-sensitive hormone melatonin in some women Although new studies in some women indicate that abnormally low levels of the light-sensitive hormone melatonin Despite the fact that new studies are indicating abnormally low levels of melatonin, a light-sensitive hormone in some women that Despite new studies that indicate that in some women, abnormally low levels of melatonin, a light-sensitive hormone,

C is not right saying 'new studies in some women'. Use of although is comparison between 2 clauses.. A is not right 'although in some women'... there is no requirement of using 'women' and then 'them'D 'the fact' is lengthy. E - 'despite new studies that indicate that' is again awkward.. Moreover in D and E - splitting the phrases by commas is not required.

A Although in some women, new studies indicate that abnormally low levels of the light-sensitive hormone melatonin in them- in them- having said already[color=#0000FF] ‘in some women’, ‘in them’ is redundant[/color]

B. Although new studies indicate that levels of the abnormally low light-sensitive hormone melatonin in some women –meaning distorted altogether. What level causes depression wheter high or low is not indicated; in addition, that melatonin is abnormally low light sensitive is not provided in the text. Text talks only about levels of light sensitive melatonin.

C. Although new studies in some women indicate that abnormally low levels of the light-sensitive hormone melatonin – new studies[b] in some women [/b]is wrong word order; this implies that the study was confined to in some women only.

D. Despite the fact that new studies are indicating abnormally low levels of melatonin, a light-sensitive hormone in some women that – D is a bunch of aberrations. First,despite the fact is unnecessary; second are indicating is an inappropriate tense for a generalization; third the light–sensitive hormone in some women means that the hormone is light -sensitive in some women while it is different in others.E. Despite new studies that indicate that in some women, abnormally low levels of melatonin, a light-sensitive hormone, -- I will rather go with this. Seems error free._________________

Had a pm asking if there was a way to verify if this q is from MGMAT -- Stacey checked the CAT db, question bank, and SC strategy guide, and was not able to find it in any of those items. bschool83, did you find it in a MGMAT resource we missed? _________________

This is actually a simple question, once you see the pattern and understand the context.

A good strategic approach would be:1. 3/2 split: although vs. despiteAlthough is usually followed by a clause; Although [it made sense to pursue X], [Y felt like a better choice].Despite is usually followed by a verb or a noun. e.g. despite [X] being a more sensible choice, we chose [Y].

1. Despite is usually followed by a verb or a noun. E.g. despite [X] being a more sensible choice, we chose [Y]

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I know ‘despite’ being a preposition entails a noun or noun phrase after it, which incidentally may contain a verb. However, the noun phrase carries the verb and not the preposition. However, can somebody cite an instance of despite being followed by a verb?

When GMAT is said to prefer simple sentences over compound sentences, does it mean that it prefers straight sentences or it prefers those sentences, which have a single subject and a single verb, technically called the simple sentences?

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.. ‘From the non-underlined part of the sentence, it is clear that 'doctors' is the subject of the sentence. Hence the underlined part should not have a subject. Eliminate A, B, and C.

Chocie E contains such nouns as new studies ,low levels of melatonin, a light-sensitive hormone - or they called subjects or how else are they to be called?